Cubs and Angels Trade Home Runs as Shota Imanaga Sets Early Pace at Sloan Park

The Chicago Cubs moved to 11-14 and the Los Angeles Angels moved to 13-14 after an 8-6 result at Sloan Park that drew 15055.

First inning

The Cubs opened with 1 hit and left runners on base as the Angels posted a scoreless frame with no hits.

Second inning

The Cubs created separation with 3 runs on 3 hits in the inning, and the Halos stayed quiet with 0 runs and 0 hits.

Third inning

The Cubs added 1 run on 1 hit, and Shota Imanaga’s start finished with a 1.929 earned run average and a 0.4286 walks plus hits per inning pitched.

Fourth inning

The Cubs were held to 0 runs despite 1 hit, and the Angels logged 0 runs with a fielding error charged in the inning.

Fifth inning

The Cubs answered with 3 runs on 3 hits as the lineup finished with 14 hits, 3 home runs, and a .378 batting average, while the Angels got on the board with 1 run on 1 hit.

Sixth inning

The Cubs pushed across 1 run on 3 hits, and Carson Kelly’s previous-game line of 3 hits in 4 at-bats with 2 runs scored fit the contact-heavy day, while the Angels matched with 1 run on 2 hits.

Seventh inning

The Cubs went scoreless with 1 hit as the Halos also produced 0 runs while collecting 1 hit.

Eighth inning

The Cubs had 0 runs with 1 hit, and the Angels added 1 run on 1 hit to tighten the margin heading to the last inning.

Ninth inning

The Angels scored 3 runs on 2 hits in the inning, and the Cubs closed out the 8-6 Cubs vs Angels final score while the pitching staff totaled 11 strikeouts and allowed 3 home runs.

In the Cubs final whistle reaction, the North Side logged 6 walks and an on-base percentage of 0.465, and the post-game report Cubs noted Nico Hoerner’s previous-game on-base percentage of 0.5 alongside Pedro Ramirez’s previous-game 0.667 batting average with 1 run batted in for a Cubs full-time result that held up late.

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